Jhulta Minar (Sidi Bashir Mosque)
ઝૂલતા મિનારા
A pair of minarets beside the railway station that “sway in resonance.” When one is shaken, the other sways too, and the reason is still debated.
The Jhulta Minars are the only surviving pair of three-story minarets of the Sidi Bashir Mosque. The mosque's main structure was destroyed during wars. It is said that when one minaret is shaken, the other sways as well. During British rule, someone took one apart to study it but could not restore it. Today the towers cannot be climbed and can only be viewed from outside the courtyard. They stand opposite Kalupur Railway Station. Admission is free, and a 15-minute look is enough on the way.
Opening hours
All day (exterior only)
Nearby sights
- Manek Chowk
- Ahmedabad Heritage Walk & Kalupur Swaminarayan Temple
- Ahmed Shah's Tomb & Rani no Hajiro
- Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad
- Teen Darwaza
- Kankaria Lake
- Dada Harir Stepwell
- Bhadra Fort